| Rifle, 5.56 MM, SAR 80 | |
|---|---|
 The SAR 80 assault rifle | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Singapore |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1984-present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Sri Lankan Civil War Yugoslav Wars Somali Civil War[1] Kivu conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Frank Waters |
| Designed | 1976-1984 |
| Manufacturer | Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics) |
| No. built | 20,000 (in Singapore), unknown number of exports |
| Variants | Standard, Grenade launcher |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) (empty and without accessories) |
| Length | 970 millimetres (38 in), 738 millimetres (29.1 in) with butt folded |
| Barrel length | 459 millimetres (18 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 round/min |
| Feed system | Various STANAG magazines |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The SAR 80 (Singapore Assault Rifle 80) is an assault rifle from Singapore.
- ^ Small Arms Survey (2012). "Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia". Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets. Cambridge University Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-521-19714-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-30.